Kansas City Chiefs Share Arrowhead Stadium Wish List

By | February 28, 2024

The Kansas City Chiefs have unveiled an $800 million plan to renovate Arrowhead Stadium if Jackson County voters approve a sales tax extension on April 2.

5 Companies Own 8,000 Kansas City Area Homes, Creating Intense Competition for Residents

By | February 28, 2024

Kansas City homebuyers are bidding against mega-corporations for houses. This is how out real estate investment impacts local communities.

Some Cities Rethinking Technology that Listens for Gunshots

By | February 27, 2024

Some cities are cutting ties with the company behind ShotSpotter, a technology that tracks the sound of gunshots. Kansas City has used ShotSpotter since 2012.

Restaurants Become Cornerstones of Troost Renaissance

By | February 27, 2024

Kansas City’s historic racial dividing line, Troost Avenue, is emerging as the home of a diverse mix of restaurants, pointing to a brighter future.

Nick’s Picks | More Charges Expected in Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Shooting

By | February 26, 2024

More charges are expected this week in the fatal mass shooting that followed the Chiefs Super Bowl parade at Union Station.

KC Faith Community Offers Help for Asylum Seekers

By | February 25, 2024

The Kansas City faith community is stepping up to help asylum seekers from Venezuela and other countries through the Heartland Welcome and Support Coalition.

Making the Midwest Sushi Connection 

By | February 23, 2024

Fine diners gathered on a recent snowy night for an exclusive pop-up event in Kansas City featuring one of the nation’s finest sushi chefs. He’s from Omaha.

Weekend Possibilities | Mavs Hockey, Johnny Cash, Illusions

By | February 22, 2024

Kansas City, you have a first-place hockey team.   The KC Mavericks seek to build on a historic run this weekend against the Utah Grizzlies. If you’re taking a break from sports, there are tribute bands, art classes and brewery events worth checking out.  Friday, Feb. 23  3 – 10 p.m. Celebrating five years, City Barrel…

U.S. Army Base Renamed to Honor Black World War I Hero

By | February 22, 2024

A Louisiana U.S. Army base once named for a Confederate general today bears the name of Henry Johnson, a Black World War I U.S. Army hero with Kansas City ties.

Team Owners Look to Taxes Amid ‘Stadium Construction Wave’

By | February 21, 2024

As stadiums show their age, professional sports teams like the Kansas City Royals teams are looking for new facilities — and taxes to help pay for them.

Want to Help Reduce Gun Violence? Join These KC Groups

By | February 21, 2024

The aftermath of a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade has focused renewed attention on local groups striving to address gun violence.

Ethanol Plants Want to Bury CO2 in Kansas to Cut Carbon Footprints

By | February 20, 2024

Two companies in Kansas want to pump carbon dioxide emissions deep underground to combat climate change. But environmental groups and landowners are opposed.

Black Archives of Mid-America Marks 50th Anniversary

By | February 20, 2024

The Black Archives of Mid-America marked its 50th anniversary by emphasizing it role in preserving Black history in Kansas City.

Royals Ballpark Plan Leaves Crossroads Small Biz Owners Feeling Betrayed

By | February 19, 2024

The Kansas City Royals’ proposed ballpark site in the East Crossroads has left many small business owners fuming about being displaced.

Nick’s Picks | Here’s the Latest on the Super Bowl Parade Shooting

By | February 19, 2024

One week after winning the Super Bowl, Kansas City is still processing a mass shooting at the celebration parade.